Tropical Storm Lorenzo forms in Atlantic
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Understanding how storms form helps explain why forecasters watch ocean temperatures and wind patterns so closely.
Want to feel a little better? By early October in 2020, there had been 26 named storms, compared to 12 so far in 2025.
Humberto strengthened into a category 1 hurricane. Meteorologists also watch a system that could develop into a storm impacting South Carolina.